Tazlina, Alaska

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Tazlina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 149.

[edit] Geography

Tazlina is located at 62°2′57″N, 145°24′55″W (62.049082, -145.415224)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.4 km² (7.5 mi²). 17.0 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (12.28%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 149 people, 59 households, and 37 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 8.8/km² (22.7/mi²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 5.1/km² (13.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.13% White, 24.83% Native American, and 6.04% from two or more races. 2.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 59 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 122.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 136.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,000, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,992. There were 7.3% of families and 8.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.